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A cost code has a $50,000 budget and $54,800 actual cost. What is the variance?

Correct Answer

B) $4,800 over budget.

Actual cost exceeds budget by $4,800, so the variance is $4,800 over budget.

Answer Options
A
$4,800 under budget.
B
$4,800 over budget.
C
$50,000 over budget.
D
$104,800 total budget.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Actual cost exceeds budget by $4,800, so the variance is $4,800 over budget.

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